Compare towns
Shelburne vs Windham vs Charlotte
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Shelburne has the most renters (30.1% rent).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Charlotte has the oldest population (median age 52.2).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Shelburne | Windham | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,969 |
16,038Highest |
3,916Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.9±3.2 31% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
52.2±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Charlotte and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Shelburne and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 70.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Shelburne and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,963±$16kLowest 44% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$144,375±$27k 79% above U.S. |
| Windham and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $588,100±$44kLowest 77% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$695,300±$53k 109% above U.S. |
| Windham and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,442±$589Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,738±$803 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,173Lowest 162% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$9,221 196% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.7%±10.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.1%±28.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Charlotte and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.4%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.8%±8.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Shelburne and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #8 of 70 in VT | #13 of 120 in NH | #3 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Windham School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.